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Oak Ridge, TN vs Tempe, AZ

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- Tempe has 82.9% less rainy days than Oak Ridge.
- Tempe has 44.2% more Sunny Days than Oak Ridge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tempe scores 1.4% better than Oak Ridge
 Oak Ridge, TNTempe, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny208  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11812443
Reviews for Oak Ridge    8 Reviews

Overall it's on the positive side. It's pretty boring but it can feel like a real home at times. It could stand to be a hair closer to Western Knoxville.. Melton lake  More

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Over 5 years ago

Oak Ridge is located in beautiful East TN, has excellent public schools, is very safe for families, and is only 15-30 min away from Knoxville.  More

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Marginal, at best. Lack of social and business skills to perform anything but menial tasks. No clue about customer service, business etiquette or basic business  More

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Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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